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GRES BIGARRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Masonry Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variegated stone 1, record 1, English, variegated%20stone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variegated: Said of a material or a surface which is irreguarly marked with different colors; ... 2, record 1, English, - variegated%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fencing facing Keele Street and Masters Avenue features a variegated stone masonry wall topped off with decorative railing, with flanking masonry piers. 3, record 1, English, - variegated%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Opal is a shiny, variegated stone that reflects light in many different colors. Generally white, orange, or black, all specimens have flecks of purple, red, green, and yellow dancing inside. 4, record 1, English, - variegated%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre bigarrée
1, record 1, French, pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bigarré : Qui a des couleurs variées. Bariolé, chamarré, coloré, jaspé. [Par exemple :] Grès bigarré. Jaspe bigarré. 2, record 1, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mur [...] fait de pierres bigarrées [...] 3, record 1, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Maroun Hakin [sculpteur et peintre libanais] aime [...] la pierre bigarrée de Jordanie avec ses étonnants enchevêtrements de marron brûlé, de rose, de verts profonds et de verts tendres dans toutes les nuances de la palette [...] 4, record 1, French, - pierre%20bigarr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vosgian sandstone
1, record 2, English, Vosgian%20sandstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grès vosgien
1, record 2, French, gr%C3%A8s%20vosgien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] moitié inférieure du grès bigarré. 1, record 2, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20vosgien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Stoneware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bunter
1, record 3, English, bunter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mottled sandstone 2, record 3, English, mottled%20sandstone
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower strata of multicolo(u)red sandstones and conglomerates of the New Red Sandstone (Triassic) formation. 1, record 3, English, - bunter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Grès
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grès bigarré
1, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20bigarr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe inférieure de grès et conglomérats polychromes du Trias. 2, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20bigarr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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